Executive Chef: Luxury Hotel Dining & Menu Innovation

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairmont Austin is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the culinary team, shaping menu design and overseeing daily kitchen operations to deliver exceptional dining experiences.

You will partner with marketing and events, manage food costs and inventories, ensure food safety, and mentor a diverse staff to achieve guest satisfaction. This role anchors the restaurant and hotel operations in Austin's luxury market.

Qualifications

• Creative, self-motivated, detail‑oriented and well organized.
• Product and quality obsessed with good knowledge in menu engineering and design.
• A team player with the ability to train, coach and motivate employees.
• Experience leading a fast‑paced culinary operation.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Previous experience scheduling of a large culinary team.
• Understanding of labor costs and productivity.
• Versed in calculation of food cost; experience with conducting food inventories and understanding of inventory turnover.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily culinary operations and set direction for the team.
• Lead kitchen and department head meetings.
• Develop menus with focus on trends and guest satisfaction.
• Manage food cost and inventories, budgets and forecasting.
• Train and develop culinary staff; maintain food safety.
• Collaborate with PR/Marketing to grow restaurant revenue.
• Ensure health & safety standards and kitchen maintenance.
• Ensure guest satisfaction scores via operations.

Skills

Menu design

Menu engineering

Leadership

Training & coaching

Food cost management

Kitchen operations

Communication

Job description

Fairmont Austin is seeking an Executive Chef to lead the culinary team, shaping menu design and overseeing daily kitchen operations to deliver exceptional dining experiences.

You will partner with marketing and events, manage food costs and inventories, ensure food safety, and mentor a diverse staff to achieve guest satisfaction. This role anchors the restaurant and hotel operations in Austin's luxury market.